Firefall Open Beta Date Announced

Red 5 Studios has finally revealed when it’ll open up Firefall to everyone, with the announcement of the game’s open beta date. The sci-fi MMO shooter will begin its open beta phase on July 9, 2013.

“We’re incredibly excited to be nearing what we consider to be the most important stage of Firefall’s development – Open Beta,” said Red 5 Studios Vice President of Development James Macauley. “For us, Open Beta isn’t a traditional ‘marketing beta’, but rather an opportunity to include many more players in our community-driven development process. We’re looking forward to welcoming these new players into the community and continuing to build an amazing game together.”

Players can expect major content updates leading up to and following open beta. Some new content to look forward to include:

• City Power Levels: Players will receive new bonuses and rewards in the open world by increasing the power level of major cities through local missions and encounters.

• Melding Exploration: By raising city power levels and unlocking special dropships, players will finally be able to enter and explore pockets of the deadly Melding energy storm surrounding New Eden.

• Chosen Instances: Fortifying the open world allows players to take the fight to the Chosen, driving back the hostile alien race in epic new battle instances.

• Crafting and Progression: Players will continue to see major additions to crafting and Battleframe progression (including the new UI).